Rarely seen ‘treasures’ on display in new exhibit

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Jun 11, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Rarely Seen Treasures from the Attic is the new summer exhibit which opened Sunday at the Steeple Building in Bishop Hill.

Rarely Seen Treasures from the Attic is the new summer exhibit which opened Sunday at the Steeple Building in Bishop Hill. The Bishop Hill Heritage Association is exhibiting various objects from its collection that have not been displayed in decades or have never been displayed at all. Some of the artifacts include a presidential land grant signed by President James Monroe, an 18th century Swedish legal document, and a newspaper describing George Washington’s funeral. The exhibit contains objects from American, Swedish, and Bishop Hill history. New artifacts will be displayed each month. The exhibition ends Sept. 30 and is sponsored by the Swedish Council of America and the Illinois Arts Council.